Henry bastide



section, of the umbrella-stick. Fig. 2

UTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY BASTIDE, OF PARIS, FRANCE.

UMBRELLA.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 595,134, dated December7, 1897.

Application filed July 1,1897. Serial No- 643,l30. (N0 model.) Patentedin France March 6,1897,N0. 264,697.

To all tuitont it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY BASTIDE, a citizen of the French Republic,residing at Paris, France, have invented Improvements in Umbrellas, (forwhich I have obtained a French patent, No. 26%,697, dated March 6,1897,)of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to umbrellas; and it has for its object toprovide improved means whereby when the handle or stick is held in frontof the person in one hand in the usual manner the center of the umbrellawill lie directly over the users head in such manner as to shelter everypart of the user equally.

To this end my invention consists in the construction, combination, andarrangement of parts hereinafter described, and particularly pointed outin the claims following the description, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, wherein-Figure 1 is a view in elevation, partly in is a similar View showing thestick turned into position for use. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail View ofone of the joints between two of the tubular sections of the stick, andFigs. 4 and 5 are enlarged detail front and side views of the parts ofthe joint.

The umbrella-stick is formed in three metallic tubular sections A, B,and C, jointed together in the manner hereinafter described, the sectionA being the tip, 0 the handle, and B the intermediate portion. To thetip A is attached the umbrella-cover (not shown) in the usual manner.

In the opposite ends of the tubular section B are inserted plugs II,which are slotted at their inner ends, as at a b, and are adapted tohave a limited longitudinal movement in said tubular section, which isbored smoothly on its interior for the purpose. In the slotted end I) ofeach plug II is fixed a pin 72-, which extends transversely of the slot,and to said pins are attached the opposite ends of a coiled spring D,which is arranged in the tubular section B. Said spring is placed withinthe tube under tension, so as to exert its force to draw the plugs IItoward one another and within the ends of the tubular section B, asshown in Fig. 1, and the plugs H are guided in their movement within thesection B by means of pins N, which are inserted in the section near itsopposite ends and pass transversely through the slots to b. The pins Nalso prevent the plugs from turning in the section B and, in connectionwith the pins N, prevent the plugs from being withdrawn from the sectionbeyond the desired distance. In the ends of the tubular sections A andG, which are adjacent to the opposite ends of the section B, are drivenplugs E. Each of said plugs is provided with a tenon e, which is pivotedbetween the forked outer end of the corresponding plug II by a pivot-pinL, and said tenon on its outer end is beveled or inclined, as at O, andthe plug E on opposite sides of the tenon is provided with two inclinedor beveled shoulders O, which are parallel with the inclined end 0 ofthe tenon, for the purpose hereinafter explained.

The operation of my improved umbrella is as follows: Then the umbrellais folded up, the parts will be in the position shown in Fig. l-that isto say, the spring D will draw the plugs H into the tubular section B,and as the plugs II and E are connected together by the pins L thesections A and C will be drawn closely against the ends of the sectionB, and each pair of plugs E and II will then operate as one solid orcontinuous straight plug and will hold the sections rigid. When it isdesired to place the parts in the position shown in Fig. 2, the sectionsA and O are pulled lengthwise in opposite directions, whereby thetension of the spring I) is overcome and the plugs 11 are withdrawn fromthe section B until the ends 0 of the ten'ons c are entirely freed fromsaid section, when the sections may be turned or bent into the positionshown in said figure, in which position the sections A and C will lie inparallel upright planes and the section B will lie at an angle theretoof about one hundred and twenty-five degrees. The sections are held inthis position by the ends of the plugs II abutting and resting againstthe inclined shoulders O of the plugs E, aided by the ends of thesection B, resting against the inclined ends 0 of the tenons e. Tofacilitate the flexure of the joints, one edge of the outer ends of theplugs H is beveled off, as shown at h. To re turn the parts to theposition shown in Fig. 1, it is merely necessary to straighten thesections and lightly press the sections A and C against the ends of thesection B.

Having described my invention, what I claim is- 1. In an umbrella, thecombination with a stick consisting of three tubular sections, A,

B, C, of plugs H arranged to move lengthwise ends 0, for limiting thepivotal movement of 20 the plugs, substantially as described.

2. In an umbrella, the combination with a stick consisting of threetubular sections A, B, C, of plugs I-I movably arranged in the ends ofthe section B and slotted lengthwise at their inner ends, as atab, pins11 fastened in the inner ends of said plugs transversely of said slots,pins N, fixed in the tubular sections and passing through said slots, acoiled spring D attached at its opposite ends to the pins 91, plugs E,fitted in the ends of the sections A and C and pivoted to the plugs Hand stops for limiting the pivotal movement of the plugs, substantiallyas described.

HENRY BASTIDE.

Witnesses:

LOMBARD GORMEV-ILL, P. DE LIQUER.

